infante

[ in-fan-tey ]

noun
  1. any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.

Origin of infante

1
1545–55; <Spanish or Portuguese; see infant

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infante

/ (ɪnˈfæntɪ) /


noun
  1. (formerly) a son of a king of Spain or Portugal, esp one not heir to the throne

Origin of infante

1
C16: from Spanish or Portuguese, literally: infant

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